Wrangell St Elias Subsistence Resource Commission Meeting Agenda

Date: September 22, 2010

October 6-7, 2010

Fast Eddy's Restaurant

Tok, Alaska

The Superintendent of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve and the Chairman of the Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC) announce a forthcoming meeting of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park SRC.

 The following agenda items will be discussed:

 1)     Call to order (Chair)

 2)     SRC roll call and confirmation of quorum

 3)     Introduction of Commission members, staff, and guests

 4)     Housekeeping announcements

 5)     Review and adoption of agenda

 6)     Review and approval of minutes from the February 17-18, 2010, and June 9, 2010, meetings

 7)     Welcome by local community

 8)     Superintendent's welcome and review of the Commission purpose

 9)     Commission membership status

 10) Chairman's report

 11) Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve staff reports
Resource division update
Wildlife report
Fisheries report

Ranger division – Proposed compendium changes for FY2011

Superintendent's report

12) Old business

a)     Regulations concerning firewood harvest and chainsaw use

b)     Letter on wildlife conservation concerns

c)     Update on Chisana caribou herd planning

d)    Update on Nabesna Road OHV EIS

e)     Update on Horns, Antlers, Bones, and Plants EA

f)      Update on Federal Subsistence Program Review (tentative)

13) New business

 14) Public and other agency comments

 15) Work session (comment on issues, prepare letters, etc.)

 16) Set tentative date and location for next Subsistence Resource Commission meeting

 17) Adjourn meeting

DATE: October 6 and 7, 2010

TIME: On October 6, 1 PM to 5 PM and 7 PM to 9 PM. On October 7, 9 AM to 5 PM, or until business is completed.

LOCATION: Fast Eddy's Restaurant (Mile 1313 Alaska Highway), Tok, Alaska

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Cellarius, Subsistence Coordinator, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, P.O. Box 439, Copper Center, Alaska 99573. Phone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Subsistence Resource Commission is authorized under Title VIII, Section 808, of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Pub. L. 96-487, and operates in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.